Mapify review (2026): is it worth $5.99 a month, billed yearly?
Turn PDFs, videos, web pages and audio into AI mind maps
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Mapify report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for turning PDFs and videos into mind maps
Mapify turns PDFs, YouTube videos, web pages and audio into AI mind maps. The free plan is 30 credits, once, and every AI action spends credits that don't carry over, with audio, Deep Research and AI chat reserved for Pro at $11.99 a month.
Who Mapify is for
- Fits if you think in diagrams and want a map of a long PDF or video
- Works for someone who wants maps on both a phone and a Mac
Who Mapify is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 30 credits once and they never refill
- Pricey if you want audio, Deep Research or AI chat, which need Pro at $11.99 a month
- Watch out: credits are used by every AI action, don't carry over and reset monthly
- Watch out: monthly-billing prices appear as crossed-out figures beside the yearly ones
Why Mapify gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyBasic is $5.99 a month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly), inside the research category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $7.50. Pro is $11.99.
- CFree plan and trialThe Free plan grants 30 AI credits one time, no card, which the FAQ calls a trial. They don't refill, so it's a taster rather than a plan.
- CFeaturesMany source types, chat, export and slides. The listing shows audio and image summaries, Deep Research and timestamps as Pro-only, and the Powerful model as not in Basic.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Credits depend on the model and word count, so you have to learn what an action costs.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Chrome extension, iPhone, Android and Mac, with YouTube as the only integration.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mapify's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/mapify#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/mapify.svg" alt="Mapify: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Mapify stands among AI research tools
Mapify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 19 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 36 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $5.99 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 4 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 AI research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mapify’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 36 of 49, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 49, level with 31
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 49, level with 32
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 49, level with 27
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49, level with 31
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 AI research tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Mapify, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Mapify you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $71.88 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A slide editor.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Mapify’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Mapify?
Mapify turns documents, YouTube videos, web pages, audio recordings, images and pasted text into mind maps that can be edited, chatted with and exported. It runs on the web, as a browser extension and in mobile and Mac apps under one subscription. Use is metered in monthly AI credits that depend on the model and the length of the content.
Worth knowing
- Credits are consumed by every AI action, depend on the model and word count, do not carry over, and refresh monthly.
- The Free plan grants 30 credits once, which the FAQ calls a trial, and the Powerful model is not part of Basic.
- Audio and image summaries, Deep Research, timestamps and AI chat need Pro at $11.99 a month on yearly billing.
- The monthly-billing prices appear as crossed-out figures beside the yearly ones on the pricing page.
Key features
- Many source types
- Builds maps from PDFs and documents, YouTube videos, web pages, pasted text, audio and podcast recordings, and images, in more than 30 languages.
- Chat and expand
- Chat with a file or map, search the web to add sources, and grow any branch with one click. AI chat is listed from the Pro plan.
- Video timestamps and transcripts
- Map branches for videos link to key moments, and a full transcript is available.
- Export and slides
- Share by link or export to image, PDF or Markdown, and turn a map into slides.
- Cross-platform sync
- One subscription covers the web, browser extension, and iOS, Android, iPadOS and macOS apps.
Mapify pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mapify is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $5.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free plan with 30 AI credits granted once, no credit card needed; credits do not refill.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 AI credits granted once: 5 PDF or document maps, 5 YouTube maps, prompt and Markdown maps, and YouTube transcripts. |
| Basic | $5.99per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | 1,000 AI credits a month with the Instant model, PDF and YouTube summaries, editing, export to PDF, Markdown or SVG, and slides. |
| Pro | $11.99per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 AI credits a month, the Powerful model, audio and image summaries, Deep Research, files up to 10M words, and AI chat. Listed with a free trial. |
| Unlimited | $17.99per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly) | Unlimited AI credits and everything in Pro, plus priority access to new features and priority support. Listed with a free trial. |
Read from mapify.so on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mapify before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount40% off with yearly billing
The Yearly option shows each paid plan 40% below its monthly price, for example $5.99 a month on Basic against $9.99.
Stated on mapify.so - Education30% off for students and educators
The pricing page says students and educators can get a 30% education discount.
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Common questions
Does Mapify have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mapify is listed for Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
Does Mapify have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mapify is listed for Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
Is Mapify open source?
Mapify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
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